# Akarangaha GN division, Divulapitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/akarangaha/

Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division 

# Akarangaha

Akarangaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 1mapped services
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akarangaha?

Akarangaha lies in [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Badalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/badalgama/), [Balawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/balawala/), [Katukenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/katukenda/), [Kehelella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/kehelella-west/) and [Lihiniyagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/lihiniyagammana/). By area it is the 8713th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/). The centre of Akarangaha is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2784° N, 79.9883° E. Local names: අකරන්ගහ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Akarangaha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Akarangaha.

- Akarangaha

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Akarangaha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akarangaha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Akaragama Divisional Hospital · Akaragama West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26889&mlon=79.95525#map=17/7.26889/79.95525) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Bomugammana South 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22804&mlon=80.00733#map=17/7.22804/80.00733) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Makandyra JAI Gas Station · Makandura Pahala 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32541&mlon=79.98750#map=17/7.32541/79.98750) 

Hotel Ambarella Lodge & Spice Garden · Sayakkaramulla 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24155&mlon=79.98984#map=17/7.24155/79.98984) 

Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) 

School Godigomuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Akaragama North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27274&mlon=79.95946#map=17/7.27274/79.95946) 

College Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management · Makandura Pahala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32266&mlon=79.98889#map=17/7.32266/79.98889) 

Police station Police Station Divulapitiya · Bomugammana North 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22669&mlon=80.00355#map=17/7.22669/80.00355) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Akarangaha

Places mapped inside Akarangaha in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Divulapitiya DS Division

- Agalegedara
- Akaragama East
- Akaragama North
- Akaragama West
- Alugolla
- Aluthepola East
- Aluthepola West
- Ambalayaya
- Andimulla
- Assennawatta East
- Assennawatta West
- Badalgama
- Balagalla East
- Balagalla West
- Balawala
- Barawavila
- Batepola
- Bolagala
- Bomugammana North
- Bomugammana South
- Dagonna East
- Dagonna North
- Dagonna South
- Delpakadawara
- Delwagura
- Diklanda
- Dimbuldeniya
- Divulapitiya
- Diyagampala
- Doonagaha
- Doonagaha South
- Erabadda
- Godigamuwa East
- Godigamuwa West
- Gurullagama
- Halgahawelawatta
- Haloluwa
- Halpe 1
- Halpe 2
- Hangawatta
- Hapugahagama
- Hapuwalana
- Hapuwalana North
- Hapuwalana South
- Heeralugedara
- Henpitagedara
- Hettimulla
- Horagasmulla
- Hunumulla
- Ihala Madampella East
- Ihala Madampella North
- Ihala Madampella West
- Ihala Madithiyawala
- Ihalagama
- Induragara North
- Induragara South
- Kadawala
- Kadawala North
- Kadawala South
- Kaluaggala
- Kaluaggala Pahalagama
- Kalumada
- Kaluwarippuwa East - Dakuna
- Kaluwarippuwa East - Uthura
- Katukenda
- Katuwellegama North
- Katuwellegama South
- Kehelella North
- Kehelella South
- Kehelella West
- Kelegedara
- Kelepitimulla
- Kithulwala Ihala
- Kithulwala North
- Kithulwala Pahala
- Kongodamulla East
- Kongodamulla North
- Kongodamulla South
- Kongodamulla West
- Koradaminna
- Kotadeniyawa
- Kudagammana
- Kuleegedara
- Lihiniyagammana
- Mellawagedara
- Miriswatta
- Moragalkanda
- Nariyamulla
- Nawana East
- Nawana West
- Otharawadiya
- Pahala Madampella
- Pahala Madithiyawala
- Palliyapitiya East
- Palliyapitiya West
- Palugahawela
- Paragoda North
- Paragoda South
- Parana Halpe East
- Parana Halpe West
- Parana Handiya
- Pethigoda
- Pinnakele
- Pinnakele South
- Pinnalanda
- Polhena
- Polwatta
- Rassapana
- Sayakkaramulla
- Siringapathawatta
- Thammita
- Thotillagahawatta
- Ullalapola East
- Ullalapola West
- Urapana
- Walpita
- Waradala
- Wattemulla
- Wekada
- Welagana
- Weragodamulla
- Wewagedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Akarangaha?In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Akarangaha?Badalgama, Balawala, Katukenda, Kehelella West and Lihiniyagammana
- How many villages are in Akarangaha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Akarangaha?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akarangaha?Akaragama Divisional Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akarangaha?Peoples Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Akarangaha?Kandawala, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akarangaha?Makandyra JAI Gas Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Akarangaha?LK1209090 (OCHA common operational dataset)